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We do not need to think the same thoughts as someone else, in order to love them. So wrote Francis David, a long-ago faith ancestor of today's Unitarian Universalist movement. He wrote these words in Transylvania, where he lived and was persecuted for his unpopular beliefs....Story | August 16, 2012 | For Children | From Sing to the Power -
Explore the Project Harvest Hope website. The UU Partner Church Council has information about Unitarian churches in Transylvania and around the world, including … curriculum sessions and games. The Global Trekkers website offers Transylvania photos and travel articles. A music video posted on...August 16, 2012 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Story — Harvesting Hope 10 Activity 2: Adverbs Game 10 Activity 3: "Our Place" Brainstorm 10 Activity 4: Egy Az Isten Posters 20 Faith in Action: Reflecting on Our Earth Power 20 Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Sharing Joys and Sorrows 10 Alternate Activity...August 16, 2012 | For Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door. — Charles Dickens The power of the earth is the power of place. Children discover how connection to one's location allows reaching out to others in the particularity of their location. In the story of a connection between a Unitarian...August 16, 2012 | For Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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In early 2008, Mark Covington was out of a job—a very common problem in his native city of Detroit, where unemployment rates are some of the highest in the country. Large sections of many neighborhoods have been abandoned as people have fled Detroit, looking for jobs and a better life somewhere...Story | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape A computer with Internet access, and a large monitor or a digital projector and screen The address of your congregation Preparation for Activity Test Internet connection. Post blank newsprint. Description of Activity...Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Attractive bowl Smooth stones, at least one for each participant Preparation for Activity Fill the bowl halfway with water. Set the bowl on a surface that will not be damaged if a small amount of water splashes out. Set stones near the bowl, where...Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Clean, dry terra cotta pots (optional: matching saucers) Potting soil Packets of herb seeds, or herb plants ready to be transplanted Acrylic craft paint and paintbrushes Optional: Hot glue gun, hot glue, and smooth stones, "gems" or other waterproo...Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Reusable grocery bag, filled with a variety of grocery items Maps of the U.S. and the world A pad of small sticky notes Optional: Magnifying glass Preparation for Activity Shop for a grocery bag's worth of food items....Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Computer with Internet access Optional: Digital projector and large monitor or projection screen Preparation for Activity Set a laptop or desktop computer where participants can gather around it....Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the PowerTagged as: Power
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The Georgia Street Community Collective (GSCC) website offers an up-to-date picture of the organization's activities, and a bloghttp://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/11/detroit-urban-renewal… 2011 article from the British periodical The Guardian describes GSCC and the urban gardening...August 16, 2012 | From Sing to the Power
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Reflect on and discuss with your co-leader(s): How did the timing go today? What might we do to make it work better? What worked well? What didn't? What connections did we make with the children? What connections did the children make with each other? How was this evident? How could we build the...August 16, 2012 | For Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Materials for Activity Optional: Digital still and/or video cameras Preparation for Activity This activity is designed to implement the project planned in Sessions 1 and 2. If your earth power activity requires travel beyond your congregation, recruit volunteers to provide transportation....Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Find a place where you can be quiet with your thoughts. Close your eyes and breathe deeply for several minutes, perhaps repeating a word or phrase to separate yourself from the activities of the day. When you feel settled and relaxed, consider: Where are your own personal "growing edges"? What...August 16, 2012 | From Sing to the Power
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Only in growth, reform, and change, paradoxically enough, is true security to be found. — Anne Morrow Lindbergh The power of the earth is the power to bring forth new life and nurture growth. In an individual, growth power can foster change in oneself and in the wider world. The story of Mark...August 16, 2012 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Historical items or documents from your congregation Optional: A large roll of paper, washable markers, and tape Optional: Note paper or thank you cards Preparation for Activity Determine a productive source of information about the histo...Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Attractive bowl Smooth stones, at least one for each participant Preparation for Activity Fill the bowl halfway with water. Set the bowl on a surface that will not be damaged if a small amount of water splashes out. Set stones near the bowl, where...Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Graph paper, 11x17-inch Pencils with erasers, and color pencils or crayons Optional: One or more architectural-style residential floor plans Description of Activity The place where we live creates and holds our memories and our sense of rootedness.Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity time: 5 minutes Preparation for Activity Find a large, open space to use for this activity-ideally, outdoors. Description of Activity Gather the group in a large, open space. Tell the children to imagine the space as a map....Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power
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Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Writing paper and pencils Optional: Clipboards Preparation for Activity Optional: Find more detailed instruction for using "I am from... " as a writing prompt on the Scribd website and on Fred First's blogsite....Activity | August 16, 2012 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the Power